The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

aunties, please don’t scold my mom. Tessa is the one who insisted on coming here to release my wishing boat. This has nothing to do

girl heard her mother getting ridiculed, she cried out

“What an obedient child!”

a good young lady. Ma’am, you have to take good care of your child. If this man did not rush over here on

man is

the side looked at Gerald who was completely drenched,

hurriedly hoisted a weak Tessa

What is your name? Where do

for his address as she wanted

know the intention of her query. All he did was save a person. Gerald believed that most people

waved

take your daughter to the hospital

around to

I

A weak Tessa asked.

she was this close

save her without any hesitation at all. This was the sole reason why she

not want to let the young girl down. After smiling at her, he ignored the young mother who was still calling out

one of

hurriedly ran back to

twenty

her milk tea a long time

of the road, Mila was nowhere

Hmm?

she have already bought the milk tea after such a long

was dripping wet as it

it be that Mila already went back to the car shop since she could not reach

went to the milk tea shop and looked around but

first, but attempted to switch on his phone

called him at the

tell Gerald that his car

car, under the

who came with me

Is there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did something happen?

No worries,

little puzzled after hanging up. This was strange. Where

her to go home. She would not have gone home alone just because she could not find

wasn’t anywhere nearby to be found and she was not at the car

she

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he could not find her at all.

an hour of searching,

to her? Gerald had already ruled out all of the possibilities and had already been waiting

still couldn’t see Mila anywhere

it, the more Gerald started to break out

see if he could get

a while, he finally managed to turn on

expected, Mila did indeed make many phone calls and sent many text

phone had been turned off at that

call but he realized that Mila’s cell phone was

What was happening?

remain his

calling Mila’s house but he noticed that she

Something definitely had happened.

raised his

be a little

do you know the manager of the milk tea shop? I want to take a

Gerald immediately got up.

the entire time after he came back to the car

be in trouble, he was constantly on his

nodded as he exclaimed that he knew the manager. He quickly led Gerald to the milk tea

surveillance camera, Gerald starting figuring it

about two hours

bought the milk tea and stepped out of the shop, she realized that Gerald was

Gerald but discovered that Gerald’s cell phone

Mila was very anxious.

ten minutes, but Gerald

Passat suddenly stopped right next

young man with a cap

the young man asked with a

slightly as she said, “And

He had to leave earlier because he had an emergency at home. He asked me to come to send you back

wearing a peaked

around quickly to observe his surroundings as he

call again. Why is his

doubts because the man knew of Gerald’s

hurry, then something must have come up. He called for a car to send her home because he must be worried about

lived in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald must be the one who told

had no doubts about

feeling a little uneasy because she could

tried calling again several times but she could not get through his cell phone

I still have to pick another

The driver urged.

You can send

into the car because she didn’t want to make the other party wait

Why did he leave just like that? He did not even bother to

think that she would not be able to call for

after the

the milk tea

Rewind the screen! Zoom in on the

when he

did not dare to reject a request as such since a manager like Mr. Wilson was also treating him with

the video before zooming into the driver’s

stared at the

brim of his cap was pulled down low and there was

that, Gerald could still recognize the

It was him?!

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Nigel!

bit, the person shown in the picture was none other than Nigel from the Fisher family. No matter how much Nigel tried to disguise himself, he would never be able to fool Gerald because of the smile that he always had on his

and the direct cause

also been keeping tabs on him. Out of anger, Gerald

not just teach Nigel a lesson. Instead, she made

last, Nigel was taken away at the entrance

destroyed. They had to hand the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the restaurant was now managed by

that overnight, Nigel turned from

that, he already turned out this

was Nigel kidnapping

Gerald was baffled.

he simply kidnapping her to blackmail them for

situation, it did not seem that

convinced Mila before she agreed to get into his

also noticed

talking to Mila, his eyes were constantly looking towards the direction of the moat

though he knew and was worried that Gerald would

for a long

later on that his family was completely ruined because of him, then

matter what it was, what Gerald was most certain of was that

hard

that very instant, Gerald’s cell phone

was from

wait, that’s not right. I should

crackled through from

is

recognized the voice as soon

that you were nothing but a pauper. But what? You are actually the wealthy and influential young master who owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really bullish

Mr. Crawford, why do you have to hold it against me when you are already so rich and powerful? Yes, I was the one who asked Yuri to snatch your girlfriend from you. It was wrong of me. But then, you destroyed my family and you left me with nothing at all! Don’t you think

being a little

of us. Mila is innocent. Let her go. I’ll come to

die together! On a second thought, it felt too boring. What more, I have such a beautiful young woman next

you must not come here! He is

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

and yelled over the

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

he was simply pretending to be Mila’s boyfriend, Mila was still out with him

Mila was because he wanted revenge on

was all

your girlfriend, then you should come and see me at the unfinished building in the south of the city. Do not contact Zack. It will be useless anyway.

“Du…du…du…”

soon as

Gerald grew pale.

leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this brought him, Nigel who was already mentally unsound is now

was certain that this guy would

to rely on

that he could help him to come up

Zack and filled him in. Zack took this

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for him so that they could discuss things further

rashly. Zack couldn’t afford to

have to resign. No, worse still he’d

Zack could

hurriedly returned to the car shop with Wilson. He then told Wilson

he had to

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

is he doing in the Lamborghini

is recruiting some sales representatives at the moment. Is he trying to apply for the job? Doesn’t he know that the shop has

him. Even if he really won the lottery, he still has a very poor temperament. It

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

he could already hear were their ridicule that was

feeling just all messed up inside. He simply

of them each had a beautiful girlfriend with

matters worse, the two who were following behind were none other than

the devil! Cousin, you told me that Gerald had turned things sour for you in the past. You should have

as he

not just you, cousin! In fact, I have also been fascinated by Gerald for quite some

already gotten together with Nathaniel at this time. She got to

horizons did not just

Victor and the others, she found out

his favor. She

ignored her completely and Quinn was indulged

only until much later when she received an invitation to attend a party from Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though she had just stepped into a brand

a real rich second generation community was

just won the lottery, he was nothing

stared coldly at Gerald

That is why he is so desperate to look for a job right now.

the newly repaired Lamborghini Reventon as they savored it inch by

think about was Mila, he was very worried and

to pay any

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

car door and

up the engine and zoomed out

stunned and Quinn, who was about to curse at Gerald, was also caught

them were dumbfounded as

just drove the car away?

Ahh!

that be

been slapped across her face. “Look!

Quinn shouted.

worked for less than five years will be on vacation and they can leave immediately. Some of Mr. Crawford’s important subordinates will be reaching anytime

did not pay any attention to Quinn or Quinton

got to

and the rest of them were

“Brakeee!”

burst of emergency brake sounds screeched from outside

had already lined in front of

stepped out of the car

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

Zack here. He could see the expression on Zack’s face at that time

and composure

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

are things? Where is

Zack hurriedly asked.

first. He’s afraid

Wilson hurriedly said.

is not good. Hurry, take me to the place that Mr. Crawford is headed to. No matter

Zack also sent a text message to Gerald first before carefully taking out a machine with a red button

Quinn and the others were

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

The Mr. Crawford that Zack was referring to seemed to

Crawford?

shocked. How could they not have heard of the infamous Mr. Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial Street? His great name had already been the talk

one thought that this would be

even though they were taunting him, Gerald ignored them completely and he simply

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

again, Gerald hosted a banquet in

had been

they have not known? Gerald was

sat down on

and he

Wilson and Mr. Lyle are referring to, called Gerald

consultant nodded before he replied,

a little weird as he

initially thought that they were possibly even more

“Oh my god!”

was utterly stunned

that she despised and looked

her group of friends were clouded by a lot of feelings and they really

don’t we go and take a look? Perhaps, there are two people with the same names?” Howard and

were clearly still in self-denial

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

we will not be able to catch up with

before he hurried off to

stepping on his accelerators

even ran through

finally arrived at the unfinished construction

only a dozen floors built in this building before the project was abandoned because of some issues

the downstream branches of the moat at Mayberry City was directly behind

was a very

foundation of this building was originally quite a distance away from the surface of the river. However, due to soil erosion, the water bank was almost directly below the

very dangerous and they had to

this place

not expect you to come

from the top of the building. It was Nigel, who was looking down at Gerald from a

filled with anger and remained silent. Instead, he simply dashed to the top of

but this time round he seemed to look much darker.

him. Nigel had bound her up tightly and he

“Woo…woo…woo…”

trying to yell, why are you so silly?! What are you doing here? Hurry up and